Pork Bones with Water Chestnut and Arrowroot Soup
Soup Name: Pork Bones with Water Chestnut and Arrowroot Soup
Introduction:
This rich broth is extremely sweet to taste (even with all natural ingredients). It is cooling to the body and ideal for consumption during hot summer months.
1 pound of fresh pork bones
1 arrowroot
10-15 fresh water chestnuts
2-3 dried figs
2-3 L of water
1 teaspoon of salt (to marinate the pork)
How do I prepare it?
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Pre-marinate the pork bones overnight with the salt (although this step is not necessary)
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Blanch pork bones in a separate pot of boiling water
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Boil your soup water and immediately add dried figs into the cold water
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Peel and wash the water chestnuts
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Peel and cut the arrowroot into large cubes
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Add all the remaining ingredients once the water is boiling
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Boil on high heat for 30 minutes
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Reduce to a simmer for 2 hours
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Serve and enjoy!
Any benefits?
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Very sweet soup that is ideal in the summer
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The water chestnuts help reduce heatiness and cool the body
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The soup is extremely rich in fibers if you eat the arrowroot and water chestnuts
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Ideal for children to drink (however you can minimize the water chestnuts by half)
Any precautions?
- Since water chestnuts are a cooling food, it is suggested that women who are pregnant less than 3 months into term should avoid cooling foods
- This also applies to women who are menstruating as it may cause undesired contractions
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YUMMM! This definitely brings back memories..
Hi, I’m confused with the part “Boil your soup water and immediately add dried figs into the cold water”.
Do u mean that I should put the dried figs into water and then boil it to become soup water?
Sorry pls ignore my question. =p